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Hope For Film

Ted Hope, Evan Shapiro, Sasha Santiago, Hudson Phillips, Avi Zev Weider, Vanessa Hope, Alex Rollins Berg, Amy Hobby, Jen Topping, Taylor Lewis, Sophie, Soraya Chemaly, Stephen Follows, Lauren Greenwood, Barbara Twist, Amanda Sweikow, Kathleen Lingo, Anna Malaika Tubbs, Ellis J. Sutton, Ari Gold, Elizabeth Joyce, Glosserman, Avi Setton, Penny Lane, Films Not Made

We need a vibrant alternative to mainstream culture, especially a non-dependent cinema ecosystem. Let's build it together & examine what got us here in the first place -- including how we can each build our own sustainable & generative creative practices.

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Authors

The writers behind this newsletter.

  • Ted Hope

    A producer on over 70 films, studio exec on over 60, Ted launched Amazon’s foray into feature film production. His memoir/handbook "HopeForFilm" is available for your reading pleasure.

  • Evan Shapiro

    Media's Official Unofficial Cartographer

  • Sasha Santiago

    Outsider filmmaker reimagining the next wave of cinema through community labs and hyper-local distribution—founder of Actors Tank and FilmStack PDX, building filmworks from inside Portland’s Union Station, exploring a living cinema.

  • Hudson Phillips

    Writer & Producer of This World Alone, Guacamole Yesterdays, and Gargantuan. Founder of Mirror Box Films.

  • Avi Zev Weider

    Storyteller, Filmmaker, Writer, Sound Creator, Podcaster, Maker of Things, Husband & Father of Triplets.

  • Vanessa Hope

    Documentary & fiction filmmaker. Director, INVISIBLE NATION. Co-writer & co-host, LOVE IS A CRIME. Host, vHOPEFUL CONVERSATIONS w inspiring filmmakers here & on Hope for Film (Substack, podcast, & Substack TV).

  • Alex Rollins Berg

    NYC filmmaker and NYU film teacher.

  • Amy Hobby

    Film producer and Co-Founder of Distribution Advocates.

  • Jen Topping

    Ex-Channel 4, BBC and Xbox, now consultant helping TV, film and online content producers build strategies and manage their businesses in this age of internet disruption.

  • Taylor Lewis

    one more time with feeling.

  • Sophie

    Ex-film marketer who believes films belong to everyone, not the discourse™. Founded That Final Scene to write about their endings, evolved to explore how cinema shapes the lives we live. Contact: [email protected]

  • Soraya Chemaly

    Author, activist, and journalist. Author of Rage Becomes Her, The Resilience Myth and the newly released, All We Want is Everything. The world is a shit show, but I'd still rather laugh and dance than cry. Petty is my middle name.

  • Stephen Follows

    I'm a film industry analyst, passionate about understanding how the industry works and sharing insights to help filmmakers get their projects funded, made, and seen. I consult for Guinness World Records on film-related records.

  • Lauren Greenwood

    Award-winning screenwriter of mostly TV movies but also YouTube, FAST, and feature films—sharing everything I’ve learned (and am learning).

  • Barbara Twist

    Former @FilmFestivalAlliance, current @FutureFilmCoalition, always @TwistFilms. These days, I'm thinking about the distribution crisis, anti-trust remedies, and how to get kids into movie theaters.

  • Amanda Sweikow

    Cinema-maker. Former Co-Executive Director of Filmmakers Alliance.

  • Kathleen Lingo

    Independent documentary producer. Spent 11 years at NYT making docs: 250+ NYT Op-Docs, 5 feature films, and 2 tv series. Won 4 Emmys, got 3 Oscar noms, had films at Sundance etc. Adjusting to this new chapter and learning to love it (er make $)?!

  • Anna Malaika Tubbs

    Storytelling is my passion. I'm a 2x NYT bestselling author of The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of MLK Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation + Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us.

  • Ellis J. Sutton

    young industry professional building what's next for film & tv

  • Ari Gold

    Filmmaker sharing tips about telling radically honest stories. My upcoming BROTHER VERSES BROTHER is EP’d by Francis Ford Coppola. Plus: Guinness World Record for Air-Drumming.

  • Elizabeth Joyce

    Beantown economic sociologist turned screenwriter and producer building alternative business models. Co-founder @ Intrinsic Entertainment Collaborative.

  • Glosserman

    American filmmaker and tech entrepreneur working at the intersection of film, technology, and public life. Founder & CEO of GATHR®.

  • Avi Setton

    writer & director - The Big Break (coming soon). NonDē Uprising Podcast. former founder in residence @ google + film professor @ lehigh.

  • Penny Lane

    Making art and making a living in documentary film. I've directed 8 feature docs including LISTENING TO KENNY G, CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN, HAIL SATAN?, NUTS! and OUR NIXON. I choose to LOL. I am also a sought-after consultant and educator.

  • Films Not Made

    From analog rejection to digital resurrection. Hollywood's biggest 'what ifs' brought back to life.

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